Workfront Software

Workfront isn't bad, and has noticeably improved over the past year. It does require a lot of configuration however.

Pros

The timesheet is easy to use to track against specific tasks. Also, it's not terribly difficult to set up a front-facing screen to allow customers/internal users to submit issues to different groups. I like that it allows users to communicate within the platform and accepts pretty large attachments.

Cons

Some of the tools don't work as expected, such as improving MS Project files. I also wish it allowed you to have more power to customize your time sheets, letting you remove projects once they’re finished or reorder them based on priority or frequency of use. It can take a while to browse through the full time sheet to find the appropriate task.

Pros

Very configurable and encompasses Truly the best of two worlds: Traditional PM structure, accompanied with lighter object oriented workflow.

Cons

There are some limitations with the amount of data that can be put into a report, the sandbox environments are very slow, and still need some work for the price.

Pros

It has broad functionality and follow typical project management flows and tools such as agile and different project views.

Cons

There are no templates or workflows, which means you start from scratch. There would be nice to have had some basic flows to start with.

Pros

We love the tool as it does a great job of combining agile and traditional task management into a single tool.

Cons

I'd like to be able to or recommend "pin" documents and Updates within a Portfolio for easy reference when looking at a project as a whole.

Pros

Desktop and mobile apps to update project statuses on the go. Great for getting feedback from various stakeholders in our company.

Cons

Software can have bugs at times. Email notification system needs an overhaul - I get too many. The search function doesn't always work to find what I need.

Pros

It helped me centralizing all projects in one location. it made all my internal workflow processes, requests/reviews/approvals simpler

Cons

The app leaves a lot to be desired.to get things done remotely, I often need to login to the web interface on my phone because the app is not robust enough to allow the same control.

Pros

Instantly I love the interface, I can just find what I want without much of a tutorial. Reporting options are my favorite part of it.

Cons

The app functions could be better, but we are fine without it now, hope it will be revised soon. Other than that, pretty good.

Cloud based, great for professionals

Pros

Great for time management and productivity, time tracking, projects, etc. I use it daily, to keep track of everything.

Cons

Take time to customize, a lot of great options, reports, need to be trained and implementation takes time

Pros

Workfront is a powerful project management software that allows us to stay on top of our tasks, and gives us invaluable insights on project spend as well.

Cons

This is not your run-of-the-mill project management software, and as such, it comes with a fairly hefty price tag.

Agile based project management system which help us follow Scrum.

Pros

Workfront allows us to manage our Agile and Scrum model. The timeline and the sprints can be managed right within the software. It helps team to follow the exact defined process for scrum.

If you have the budget to spend, Workfront offers some pretty cool integration options. We especially fell in love with the ability to route visual approvals through various queues.

Pros

Workfront was my first choice for a recent business process management push after an extensive RFP and discovery process. We eventually went in a different direction (a combo CRM / BPM solution called Pega Systems), but Workfront was truly impressive for a mid-size marketing/communications team management solution.

Cons

All in all, Workfront ended up being a bit too pricey for our particular needs. Our team was very excited about the functionality options, but we weren't sure we could sustain the cost/benefit long term.

Pros

I love that the interface is not over-designed. It's simple and gives me everything I need to see in one place.

Cons

Would be nice to have a feature that shows me how I'm doing overall on project completion time across all of my projects. Also a time tracker would be helpful, so I can "log" in and out of each project to track my time.

Pros

I love the interface of this platform and the collaboration abilities it provides for me and my coworkers. It streamlines our workflow and processes and helps us stay organized throughout the many types of projects we have going on simultaneously. We couldn't do much without it!

Cons

There is an opportunity to make file sharing a tad easier, but overall this is not an issue. It would be nice to have the option to customize your interface as well!

For project management, Workfront is by far the best solution that I've ever seen. Workfront has allowed us to streamline our methodology and processes. We've consolidated tools, improved collaboration and our project scoring process has never been better.

Pros

Workfront has allowed the Advance Auto Parts digital team to maximize their time and creativity without risking team member burnout.Workfront has allowed us to streamline our methodology and processes. We've consolidated tools, improved collaboration and our project scoring process has never been better.

I think the functionality is excellent but find that when you're having a hard time using something, functionality is rendered a moot point. This could be fixed with future updates, but as it stands I don't think I would comfortably recommend onboarding teams with it.

Pros

When it comes to managing projects, Workfront (formerly ProofHQ) has what you need. Versioning, history, direct comments, and comparison views are really helpful, especially for creative projects.

Cons

Built on Adobe's Flash platform, I find it runs incredibly poorly with modern browsers. Not easy to use at all times and especially not for everyone in a team. Though it might work great for some, chances are everyone's got different machines with different levels of power and functionality.

The support is unparalleled. Our technical, sales, Customer care team was awesome. I would say I had to use them too much, but they were great every time. Can't commend them enough for the efforts to help us. I'd say a large piece of why we stayed with WF was because of their support team.

It's almost like having so many options within the tool became counter-productive. If it maintained a more unique personality, and did more consulting to help clients adjust their processes to the tool, somewhat, I think there would have been more of a win for us. Our processes were fairly simple and we got all caught up in the bells and whistles of the tool. It could very well be that the tool wasn't right for us; I didn't have any say in the decision-making process.

Pros

The Ease of building reports; Getting the data out of the tool is really easy. The ability to format reports the way you want to see the data is very useful too. The UI is very easy to navigate, and easy on the eyes - not so busy and crowded on any one page, which I appreciate.

Cons

Way too complex, too many moving parts, too many hard-coded definitions for tasks, groups, teams, roles, etc. The backend of WF is exhausting. I, more or less, had 2 admins that had to manage the tool for the company. I don't take off TOO much for this, as the company was very lazy in using the tool. However, part of that laziness was because of the complexity of doing simple tasks within the tool.

Pros

Unlimited customization and personalization of every feature – including custom fields for reports, and projects. Able to streamline all work and communication between departments onto one platform, as well as eliminates unnecessary emails. You can update colleagues about a task or project on the platform instead of via a face to face meeting, phone call, or email. The Workfront team guides you to build out the program and is available if you need advice about the best way to structure the program for your needs. I also love that the program is cloud based and available on a mobile app - so it's accessible virtually anywhere! You can also use the program to collaborate with people outside of your company - e.g. share documents for 3rd party review or update a client on their project progress.

Cons

You need to purchase a minimum # of licenses in order to use the software so this can be expensive. Since the program is so customizable, expect the build out of the program to take a lot of time as you need to insert all of the information into the program.

I wish it was overall easier, seems like a good program

Pros

layout is easy to read, seems to be easy to do reporting and to navigate to my own things once I get lay of the land

Cons

navigation is challenging
integration with outlook times out
transferring projects to people is very dificult

Pros

I liked the ability to collaborate with different people within the organization. If I were working on a project it becomes very hard to assign different tasks to different people. Workfront allow me to collaborate with different people within my team and assign tasks and responsibilities.

Cons

The dashboard looks daunting. The user interface has a learning curve associated with it and takes time to get used to. Though once understood the UI is fairly easy to navigate.

Pros

I like the transparency that it offers across the organization. Workfront is also good for process governance, compliance, and collaboration.

Cons

The drawback is that Workfront is not connected to our other business tools, and the add-ons to outlook lock up often.